East Columbus dominated the North Carolina 1A All-District 4 team by placing seven players to the squad, including District 4 Player of the Year Sara Coleman and Pitcher of the Year Amber Ochoa. Joini...
Patrick Corey Fields pleaded guilty Tuesday to two misdemeanor charges and saw his child sexual assault charges dismissed. Patrick Corey Fields, 35, of Bladenboro, pleaded guilty to misdemeanor child ...
Editor’s note: An earlier version of this report featured an outdated graphic. Around 80 percent of Columbus County is now experiencing extreme drought conditions. The N.C. Drought Monitor relea...
As Fourth of July celebrations get underway across North Carolina, drivers are encouraged to make safe choices behind the wheel. The Governor’s Highway Safety Program launched its annual “Operation Fi...
A voter-registration mailing is spreading incorrect information and even mailing forms to dead voters, according to the State Board of Elections. The SBOE said in a press release that it has received ...
The Coastal Land Trust will have a new leader in October. Associate Director Jesica Blake has been named the trust’s next executive director, effective Oct. 1. Blake, who joined the organization in 2...
More documented heat-related injuries and illnesses have been recorded this year that in the past five years, and state officials warn it could get worse. A dangerous heat wave is expected in North Ca...
COLUMBIA, S.C.—Coach Serena Smith and the Whiteville Lady Wolfpack went to Columbia, S.C. for the Dawn Staley Camp this past weekend. For those who may not know, Dawn Staley is standout at all levels ...
The Southeastern Fellowship Golf Association played its weekly tournament on June 30 at Longwood Country Club. The format was a net score Texas Scramble format with 28 members participating. First pla...
WHITE LAKE – Daryl “Double D” Davis took first place in Tuesday’s Showdown at Sundown Putt-Putt match at Goldston’s Beach at White Lake with a score of -5. Twelve players entered the event. Second p...
The ongoing drought and a preponderance of wildfire fuel has fire officials concerned that Independence Day fireworks could lead to more than fire in the sky. “We encourage folks to just use common se...
It’s the week we’ve all been waiting for, and we can’t wait to celebrate the nation’s 250th birthday with you. If you miss one event, there are plenty more to attend. Firework ...
The teen who drove two murder victims to Roanoke Rapids has been charged as an accessory after the fact in the killing of a Brunswick man. Isaiah Napoleon Cooper, 19, of 151 Mill Pond Rd., Whiteville ...
Clarkton will experience some “Hazzardous” conditions Sunday, as an iconic television car makes an appearance. The Helms General Lee, a replica of the car used in the Dukes of Hazzard television show,...
Two changes in Columbus County elections will be decided by the State Board of Elections. In split party line votes Monday, the Elections Board voted to close the Fair Bluff early poll, and to have a ...
I wonder sometimes if that group of sweating, tired, frustrated men truly realized what they were creating. They had spent days locked together in a room where even the windows were kept shut, to keep...